---
title: "Create custom badges with NextJS (shields)"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/create-custom-badges-with-nextjs-shields--nyk2vzglt
source_url: https://eddiejaoude.substack.com/p/create-custom-badges-with-nextjs
type: article
source: "Community Picks"
published: 2024-08-01T12:06:51.383Z
updated: 2024-10-05T18:22:29.636Z
tags: ["webdev", "open-source", "github", "nextjs"]
reading_time: 4
upvotes: 25
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Create custom badges with NextJS (shields)

**[Community Picks](https://daily.dev/sources/community)** · 4 min read · 25 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Learn how to create custom badges (shields) for your GitHub Repo README using NextJS and Badge Maker. Step-by-step instructions include setting up a NextJS project, installing necessary npm dependencies, and customizing badge attributes based on data obtained from a database. The tutorial also touches on future improvements like caching to enhance efficiency.

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